I'm concerned about using pthalates with food. Is the mylar in contact with the food stored? What is the composition of the foil liner? Thanks. Pam
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I only use mylar bags to stored dry goods. Like rices and beans. Don't think it will do any harmed to the dry foods at all. As for dried veggies and herbs I used vacuum sealed mason jars.
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To answer your question: "I'm concerned about using pthalates with food. Is the mylar in contact with the food stored? What is the composition of the foil liner? Thanks. Pam". Mylar is certified by the FDA for food storage and is used in many of the products we consume daily. I personally do not see a danger in using this product as it is used with dry goods which would limit the amount of absorption of any chemicals present in the bag itself. My food does come in direct contact with the mylar bag. I would describe the consistency of the bag as a thick metalized plastic.
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Hi Pam, The bags do use mylar, mylar is a BoPET (biaxally oriented polyethene terepthalate) composition. It has been around since the 50s. And yes the mylar is in contact with the food. I guess it's up to personal choice if you use the bags. I see no harm using the bags, I only use them with dry goods.
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I am not sure about the composition of the liner, but the food is in contact with it, unless you place the food in the mylar bag while it is still in the original packaging.
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Foil liners are found BETWEEN 2 sheets of plastic. A plastic layer on the outside of the bag and a plastic layer on the inside of the bag. The food never comes in contact with the foil.I'm not aware of any foil lined mylar bags that have foil exposed to the food since the foil is thin and fragile and would tear too easily.
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I called the company about the liner because it is nonstick. It is very light weight so I think it is aluminum, but it is coated with nonstick. The lady told me that nonstick is bad for you only if it reaches a certain temperature, that this cooker never reaches. Of course, if the liner chips, I will no longer use it. But I think if you wash it gently, it will be okay for a long time. I got mine at a clearance price at Target and it works well so I decided to keep it. You have to spend a lot of money to get one with a stainless liner.
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I think it is the "food grade" polypropylene, which does not instill confidence in me. Even allegedly "safe" food grade polypropylene (LDPE) is not considered safe by research scientists. Better to use a wool puddle pad.
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Hello, I am glad you asked this here so that others can read this as well because this pops up from time to time. Mylar is one of the toughest flexible materials ever created. The film we use to make these can take the weight of two and a half cinder blocks EVERY square inch... and folding does not hurt it. (Still, we do ship orders of 3 or more in a large box as long as it is not Fulfilled by Amazon) But Mylar film is transparent. It looks metallic because a separate layer of aluminum has been added to the Mylar. Normal use, even filling it or moving it, will cause tiny breaks in the foil layer that you may sometimes see if you hold it to the light - but don't worry, they are not holes. This happens with all Mylarfoil films and their barrier properties are not significantly effected . I'm glad you didn't forget your best friend! We are now including extra absorbers in all our sets, which is better for items like dog food that have a lot of interstitial air. Merry Christmas!
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Every silicone mat I've ever seen says not to use it above 425. The silicone starts to break down above that temperature. Parchment paper (at least the brands I've seen) isn't food safe above that temperature either.
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I did exactly that. I used half a roll and saved the other half by sealing it in a Foodsaver vacuum bag. Unfortunately, it is still in that vacuum bag, so I can't report on whether the second half is useable.
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To the best of my understanding the liner is stainless steel with a non-stick coating called Polyfon made by Daikin. The coating is supposedly safe and contains no BPA's, unlike Teflon. It is probably applied to prevent the build-up of mineral deposits or stains over time. My thermos is now 3 years old and is as good as the day I bought it. If it cost twice as much as it does it would still be a bargain, in my opinion. Hope this helps.
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I have prepared meals in these liners then placed the crock pot liner in a gallon size freezer bag. I am able to use the freezer bag over and over because the food does not touch it. Hope that helps
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If you mean that it would seal water in, it is not food grade. It's for "incidental contact with food", at least when I bought it. It also no longer said food grade on the packaging when it arrived. I didn't look into whether or not aquarium sealant is considered safe for continuous contact with food or not. I would look into that, or look into food safe molding materials for life casting, for example. If it is meant to be in contact with your skin for a long time, it might also be safe for prolonged contact with food.
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I have friends who use it in their meat smokers. They wrap the dish with plastic wrap to seal the baking dish then cover that with foil to protect the wrap.
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when I used the liners I fit it snug to the bottom of the pan. It will form fit. I would not use it alone. I used the liner along with a plastic liner because my cat was older and tore the bag so it leaked. Saved me from having to scrub the pan because of litter leakage. I highly recommend these. The plastic wings can be a little long don't use the adhesive that's attached to the wings. Tough time getting it off my pan when changing.
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Liner is like paper thin. I put my liner on the bottom of the oven which has the element beneath the pan so you cannot see it. I'm planning to just use my cookie sheet instead. We made a claim to the company, but they said they couldn't do anything about it. Please do not take a chance for the price. We think using a cookie sheet is a great idea; you wash it just once in a while.
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I understand your concern, I'm sure you've noticed that these plates are free of Phthalate, BPA, Latex, PVC, Nitrosamine but they don't list "polypropylene" which can leach hormone-disrupting chemicals into the food. You could query the manufacturer but the bottom line is ALL plastic items have the potential to leach chemicals into our food and drink. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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I did find this...Silpats and Exopats have a glass fibers (regionally called fiberglass or glass wool, but not candy floss) embedded in them for strength. The warning not to use them when scratched is because fiber glass does nothing good for a person when ingested, and a scratch may expose it. Some types of silicone based cookware do not have the fiberglass reinforcement, and so do not have the same issue. These are mostly the flexible baking dishes or muffin cups, but you should read the label information for the product you have.
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These are made of cardboard--I actually use a plastic liner with mine...and works thru a couple of changes with a new liner. I do not think you would want to use without a liner-if your cats pee on sides where there is no litter. If they are peeing outside the box? Sounds like a cat litter issue...I used Cat Attract for a feral cat that had never used a box...he used it within minutes of me putting it down--was amazing. They sell Cat Attract litter on amazon-and at PETCO-it really works.
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This is a question about sous vide, not Nomiku. Either way, it is just a case of ensuring you use food-safe bags or vacuum packs. And a little bit of common sense to NOT use any toxic plastics in a hot sous-vide. As would be the case in any type of food preparation :-)
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The plastic needs to be food grade. When talking about vacuum sealed bags, that isn't hard to verify or achieve since the major brands all have food grade plastic available for their machines. The trick lies in using "ziploc" type bags when you are using broth or other liquid which can't be vs'd without freezing or simply don't have sealer at all. I don't have the concerns about leeching plastic but there are websites out there that have done research and hunted down solutiions. No links, sorry.